Grade & Title

Stage 1 - Desired Results

Establish Goals:

What relevant goals (e.g. content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes) will this design address?

Understandings:

Students will understand that . . .

• What are the big ideas?
• What specific understandings about them are desired?
• What misunderstandings are predictable?

Essential Questions:

What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning?

Essential Background:

• What background knowledge and skills will students need to have or be brought up to speed on and how will this be done?

Students will know . . .

• What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
• What should they eventually be able to so as a result of such knowledge and skills?

Students will be able to know . . .

  • Think of these as secondary skills / content

Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks:

• Through what authentic performance tasks will students demonstrate the desired understandings?
• By what criteria will performances of understanding be judged?

Other Evidence:

• Through what other evidence (e.g. quizzes, tests, academic prompts, observations, homework, journals) will students demonstrate achievement of the desired results?
• How will students reflect upon and self-assess their learning?

Stage 3 - Learning Plan

Learning Activities:

What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieved the desired results?

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